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by version_five 1702 days ago
"I have no words" is not feedback, its performative, commenting so others can join in in their rage against some vague concept. You can not use it, you can state why you don't want to use it, you can ignore it entirely, all those have some value. Just stating "I'm outraged" accomplishes nothing, but is somehow the favorite response now
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No, it's still feedback. It indicates an extremely negative emotional response to this idea, or even in the most cynical view, it represents the fact that there is social clout to be gained by having an extremely negative emotional response to this idea. Either way, it means that lots of people don't like it. That's feedback.

Also, it's disingenuous to say that all the responses are just performative words. Tons of people on Reddit and HN have thoroughly laid bare all the problems with this proposal. Just read through the threads.